The rapid acceleration of technology gives rise to new dimensions of literacy. Because new technologies engage the learners’ senses and offer a more immersive learning style, literacy becomes defined by critical thinking, creative thinking, calculation and “compspeak” — the skills needed to access information using computers equipped with natural language recognition. Schools in 2020 also teach emotional and social intelligence. Equipped with a deeper understanding of themselves and others, students more easily transition into adulthood and seek out career paths best suited for their cognitive strengths.

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